u/Malulupretty

Hi! I was recently accepted into the nursing program at Valencia College and I had a quick question for anyone currently in the program (or who recently finished).

I know that for clinicals we’re not allowed to have nails, acrylics, or nail polish. That part makes sense.

But I was wondering — is that rule only for clinicals, or is it enforced from the very beginning of the semester (like for classes/labs too)?

Since I’ve heard clinicals don’t start until a few weeks in (like around week 5), I’m just trying to understand if we have to follow that from day 1 or only once clinicals begin.

If anyone can share how strict they are with this, I’d really appreciate it!